help-need to find a new spare to fit my brakes

[1 tuff z]

for a number of years i have been running the mml brake setup. 13" monsters up front and the 240sx rears. the spare tire solution was a rear drive maxima 16" space saver spare i had from my old mad max. cleared the rears only but it served the purpose.

 

now that i have upgraded my rear brakes the max spare no longer fits. the caliper hits the inner part of the wheel.

 

help you say? i've been racking my brain to determine a spare to fit.

 

criteria; 4 lug, large enough diameter to clear the brake caliper [most likely a 17" wheel], compact spare so it fits in the 240z tire well and...not too $

 

let the ideas flow!

 

if i didn't have a spare i would have been up the creek when i drove home from daytona to ny in 07. got a flat in the middle of nowhere pennsylvania. pulled over and in a flash had the max spare and was on my way home. did drive a bit funny-the z yaws one direction under acceleration and the other under decel [skinny on one side and reg tire other side in the rear].

[260DET]

Buy one cheap new 17" wheel but I doubt that any 17" wheel with tyre will fit in the stock location.

[cygnusx1]

BIG wheel with a REALLY low profile tire. Sounds expensive unless you can get a used 225/30-17?? Do they even make something like that? I'm in the same boat...with no spare paddle. I'll watch this thread.

[ZR8ED]

Thinking outside the box here, but why don't you buy/make 1 wheel spacer/adapter that will push out the tire away from the caliper. You may still need another wheel, but may open other wheel choices for you.

 

Scott.

[JSM]

If you simpley fliped the tire around would it clear the brakes? (Put it on backwards) Then you would have to make sure it clears the fenders and such. You only need it for a spare to limp home right? Spares are always ugly anyways! Well, most are.

 

You may be able to use a small stock 14" wheel by flipping it.